the long term

noun

: a long period of time after the beginning of something

She is investing for the long term.

I think it's the better choice over the long term.

an investment that should do well in the long term

These changes may improve profits now, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.

Examples of the long term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those funds should be dedicated to preserving Medi-Cal, strengthening public hospitals and community clinics, reducing health care costs over the long term and protecting Californians from the devastating consequences of federal cost shifts. — Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

That enjoyment also drives people to keep succeeding for the long term. — Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Arguably that would mean over the long term, SpaceX volatility should come down, as long-term-minded investors buy and hold index funds and their constituents. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 6 July 2026

That political independence has enabled the Fed to make decisions that might be unpopular in the short term, but that have the best interests of the US economy in mind for the long term. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for the long term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm